In-depth reviews

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There's no doubting the quality of the Honda. But the two-rows-of-three layout is an acquired taste, and the FR-V looks pricey.

Focus-rivalling Peugeot is very good at being average, but lacks the magic to challenge class-leaders.

The 197 handles wonderfully. With nimble cornering ability and bags of grip, it's every inch the hot hatch.

The Merc has dramatic styling, road presence and sheer class.

The original hot hatch is once again one of the world's best.

Stunning and charismatic, the Brera fills the coupe brief to the letter. It's a car you would be proud to own and drive.

Many said Bentley were being foolish to move 'downmarket' with a range of cheaper cars but the success of the Continental GT has underlined what a sen…

The Toledo is a hatchback based on an MPV that's trying to be a saloon.

A technical tour de force that drives beautifully, yet is also easy to live with, the Porsche 911 is the world's best sports car.

Inspired by the seven-seat Zafira, Vauxhall's Meriva takes flexible rear seating for five to a different sector.

The Europa S is great to drive, but it's simply too unrefined to live with day-to-day.

It may be due for replacement soon, but the evergreen Ka remains a little thriller that's still more than class-competitive.

A best-selling supermini that is a top drive and roomy too, but could be quieter and better-equipped.

Huge, both inside and out, the Terracan is the working man's new 4x4 favourite.

Small cars are something of a Daihatsu speciality and the latest Sirion is perhaps their best example.

Sensational Italian supercar nearly does it all - and wraps that considerable talent in a fantastic-looking body. A modern-day masterpiece

Standard-setting premium saloon. Styling and pricing don't suit all but the drive and choice on offer from the 3-Series should.

Original high-rise supermini is an Auto Express favourite and still hard to fault.

Like its Kelisa relative the Kenari is another Perodua based on an old Daihatsu model.

Citroen has come up trumps. The C4 Picasso is a massive step forward and shoots straight to the top of the MPV sector.

The Panda is great to drive, nimble, and has an eager character.

Kia lacks the brand name to pull people into the showrooms, so it sells on price and equipment.

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We should applaud Dodge for its approach. But it is simply not very polished or well built.

Fiat obviously thought the French were onto a good thing with their van-based family cars; the Renault Kangoo, Citroen Berlingo and Peugeot Partner

Hyundai's second 4x4 seems almost unnecessary. It's not much smaller than the popular Santa Fe, and prices aren't significantly cheaper either.